Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

Quote by John Dryden

Topics: Foolishness Quotes

Dancing is the poetry of the foot.

Dancing is the poetry of the foot.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

For Art may err, but Nature cannot miss.

For Art may err, but Nature cannot miss.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

Dancing is the poetry of the foot.

Dancing is the poetry of the foot.

Ill habits gather unseen degrees, as brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas.

Ill habits gather unseen degrees, as brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas.

The intoxication of anger, like that of the grape, shows us to others, but hides...

The intoxication of anger, like that of the grape, shows us to others, but hides...

Love reckons hours for months, and days for years; and every little absence is an...

Love reckons hours for months, and days for years; and every little absence is an...

Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue!

Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue!

Successful crimes alone are justified.

Successful crimes alone are justified.

If you be pungent, be brief; for it is with words as with sunbeams -...

If you be pungent, be brief; for it is with words as with sunbeams -...

Repentance is but want of power to sin.

Repentance is but want of power to sin.

Even victors are by victory undone

Even victors are by victory undone

And plenty makes us poor.

And plenty makes us poor.

They that possess the prince possess the laws.

They that possess the prince possess the laws.

Time, place, and action may with pains be wrought, But Genius must be born; and...

Time, place, and action may with pains be wrought, But Genius must be born; and...

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

The most imaginative people are the most credulous, for them everything is possible.

The most imaginative people are the most credulous, for them everything is possible.

God pardons like a mother, who kisses the offense into everlasting forgiveness.

God pardons like a mother, who kisses the offense into everlasting forgiveness.